Holder for chips and playing cards



March 7, 1939. Y J. RIVERS HOLDER FOR CHIPS,.AND PLAYING CARDS Filed Oct. 26, 1957 yerqmvsm'oa Patented Mar. 7, 1939 PATENT OFFICE HOLDER FOR CHIPS AND PLAYING CARDS John Rivers, Virginia, Minn.

Application October 26,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to holders for playing cards and chips, and its general object is to provide a holder that includes a body having formed therein chip receiving pockets, designed and arranged in a manner, whereby the chips can be easily applied and removed with respect thereto, and are held therein by a cover designed to provide with the end of the body, a

receptacle for the cards when the cover is in open position.

A further object is to provide a holder of the character set forth, that includes receptacles, one for a box of matches and the other for a packages of cigarettes, and which are mounted on the cover for use, when the latter is in open position, and the match box receptacle provides a handle for the cover to facilitate opening and closing the same.

A further object is to provide a holder for playing cards and chips, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the holder which forms the subject matter of the present invention with the cover in open position.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows and illustrates the cover in open position in full lines, and the position assumed thereby in dotted lines, when being moved to open and closed positions.

Figure 3 is an end view of the holder, looking toward the open ends of the chip receiving pockets.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral l indicates the body of my holder which is preferably formed into a single block of any suitable material, such as wood, metal, or composition material. The body is substantially flat and is shown as being of rectangular configuration, but in any event is provided with spaced parallel cylindrical bores 2 disposed horizontally therein from one side of the body, but terminate inwardly of the opposite side thereof, therefore it will be seen that the bores open 1937, Serial No. 171,105

through one side of the body while the opposite ends which are indicated by the reference numeral 3 are closed and are shown as being disposed at an angle. The bores also open through the top of the body throughout their length, and it will be obvious that the bores provide pockets to receive the chips A, the bores being of cylindrical formation so that the chips loosely fit therein, as suggested in Figure 2.

The cover for my holder includes a substantially U-shaped portion, to provide fiat arms 4 pivotally secured to the ends of the body, by screws or the like 5, and beyond the transverse centers of the ends, so that the arms will extend a considerable distance beyond the side 6 of the body when the cover is in open position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Formed on and bridging the arms 4 as well as extending to the bight portion 1 is a wall 8 which cooperates with the side 6, and the bight portion, as well as the adjacent portions of the arms 4 to provide a compartment for receiving decks of playing cards, not shown, when the cover is in open position. However, when the cover is closed, the wall overlies the body adjacent the opposite side, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and the bight portion closes the open ends of the chip receiving pockets.

Formed on or otherwise secured to and extending outwardly and centrally of the bight portion 1 is a receptacle 9 adapted to receive a box of matches B, and the receptacle not only acts for that purpose, but provides a handle to facilitate opening and closing the cover as will be apparent.

One of the arms of the U-shaped portion of the cover has secured thereto a receptacle ill for receiving a package of cigarettes C, it being obvious that the box of matches and package of cigarettes are disposed within the receptacles 9 and I0 when the cover is in open position, as clearly shown in Figure 2.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A holder for playing cards and chips, comprising a substantially fiat body having horizontally disposed substantially cylindrical bores therein providing chip receiving pockets, said bores extending through one side of the body cured to the body for movement of the cover to to provide open ends therefor and terminating open and closed positions, the bight portion of short of the opposite side of the body to 'prothe U-shaped portion being adapted to close the vide closed ends arranged at a downward angle open ends of the pockets, a wall included in the 5 toward Said open ends, said bores opening through cover to overlie the bores, and a handle for the 5 the top of the body throughout their length, a cover. 7 cover for the body and including a U-shaped 7 JOHN RIVERS, portion having the arms thereof pivotally se- 

